Synonyms of fixations

fixations

noun

plural of fixation

as in obsessions

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessions
• fascinations
• problems
• preoccupations
• enthusiasms
• fetishes
• manias
• prepossessions
• idées fixes
• passions
• longings
• cravings
• desires
• thirsts
• hungers
• compulsions
• appetites
• lusts
• infatuations
• yearnings
• urges
• trips
• idiosyncrasies
• complexes
• tendencies
• hang-ups
• quirks
• predilections
• proclivities
• itches
• predispositions
• drives
• penchants
• monomanias
• yens
• inclinations
• propensities
• partialities
• leanings
• bents
• cacoëtheses
• dispositions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferences
• disregards
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixations

Rarely has a film ever so thoroughly self-selected by its very existence to only be watched by people who are, in some way or another, already bought into the overall fixations of everyone involved. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

In terms of online trend cycles, the Roman Empire meme, in which people share their personal fixations, is now about as ancient as the empire itself. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But their work is less likely to become clichéd, because any stale fixations will always be rinsed and refreshed by the real. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

New film Objet a revolves around Ingeborg and Adam, visionary hand surgeons bound by love, control and irresistible fixations. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Presidential campaign pinbacks rank among the most popular items for button collectors, who tend to have their own fixations. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

Instead, the president is consumed with unpopular and unserious fixations. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

Here, our childhood historical hyper fixations came to life. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026